Child care provider training childhood lead Poisoning Prevention

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Child care provider trainingchildhood lead
Poisoning Prevention
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
/ California childcare health program
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Introductions

• Name
• Job
• Family Day Care or Center?

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Training objectives

• Understand the problem of lead poisoning.
• Identify simple steps to reduce lead exposure.
• Learn how to inspect your facility regularly for
  hazards.
• Be able to share information with families and
  encourage parents to test children for lead.

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Ice Breaker Activity

• Child Care Provider BINGO!

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Why is lead poisoning an issue?

• Most common and preventable environmental
  illness among one to six year olds.
• In CA about one percent of children under six
  yrs tested at 10 µg/dL or greater.
• There are 59,500 family center based licensed
  child care programs in CA
• 2004 Family Child Care Center Licensing Study

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Why are kids at risk?

• Lead becomes dust from peeling and chipping
  paint.
• Children explore the environment using their
  hands and mouths.
• They spend a lot of time on the floor where
  sources of lead are found.

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Health Effects of lead

• Children are more vulnerable to leads toxic
  effects
• Lead can limit a childs intellectual physical
  development.
• Anemia and lead poisoning may occur together.

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How do I know if a child is Lead Poisoned?

• Most lead poisoned children do not look or act
  sick.
• Testing is the ONLY way to know.
• Blood tests should be done at 12 and 24 months.

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Sources of Lead

• Lead-based paint usually in homes built before
  1978
• Chipping and peeling paint
• High friction areas
• Lead in soil
• Lead in home remedies

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Other Sources of Lead

• Lead brought home on clothes by persons working
  in lead related industries
• Hobbies such as making stained glass or fishing
  sinkers

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Other Sources of lead

• Lead in imported Mexican candy spices
• Some imported candy
• wrappers and imported
• food cans with lead
• soldered seams
• Handmade or imported
• pottery, dishes and old
• painted toys.

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What can providers do to protect children?

• Teach parents about
• lead
• Request testing
• Post information
• Promote good nutrition
• Reduce exposure in your facility

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Reducing environmental exposure

• Wash Toys Regularly
• Toys and pacifiers are frequently mouthed
• Check toys for chipping paint
• Do not use old or imported toys unless you know
  they are lead-free

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Reducing environmental exposure
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Reducing environmental exposure

• Inspect on a Monthly
• Basis
• Chipping, peeling paint chips
• Bare soil
• Moisture, molds, and mildew
• Move furniture away from possible lead sources

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Reducing environmental exposure

• Hand-washing
• Hands can carry germs and
• lead dust to mouths.
• Wash hands
• Before eating and handling food
• After using the restroom,
• diapering or handling body fluids
• After playing outside
• Before going to bed (especially for thumb
  suckers!)

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Teaching children
Hand Washing Song (Sung to Row, Row, Row Your
Boat) Wash, wash, wash your hands Play our
handy game Rub and scrub, and scrub and
rub. Germs go down the drain, HEY! Wash, wash,
wash your hands Play our handy game Rub and
scrub, and scrub and rub. Germs go down the
drain, HEY!
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Lead and Nutrition

• Calcium and iron can help prevent the absorption
  of lead
• A full stomach reduces the amount of lead
  absorbed by the body
• Feed children three regular meals
• Offer nutritious snacks between meals and foods
  high in calcium and iron

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Painting, Repairing or Remodeling your Child Care
Environment

• There MAY be a risk for contamination if
• The facility was built before 1978 and/or
• The play yard is exposed to heavy automobile
  traffic and/or
• It is near an industrial area where lead products
  have been used or produced.

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Lead testing

• Testing your facilitys paint and soil
• Have your facility evaluated by a certified lead
  inspector
• Call your local Lead Program for testing
  information
• Test kits are available in hardware stores for
  pottery

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reSOURCES

• Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• (XXX) XXX-XXXX
• DHS Childhood Lead Poisoning Branch
• [phone]
• http//www.dhs.ca.gov/childlead
• California Child Care Health Program Healthline
• [phone] http//www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org
  /
• Childcare Health Program
• [phone] www.childcarehealth.org

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Questions?
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Evaluation

• Let us know how we did
• Please complete and turn in the evaluation form.
• Do not forget to pick up your Certificate.
• Posters and other educational materials are also
  available.

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Thank you for your participation!